There are 3 ways to get from South Lake Tahoe to Alpine Meadows by bus, car, or taxi
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Line 55 bus, line 28 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from US 50/Al Tahoe Blvd to Kingsbury Transit Centerbus 55
- Take the bus from Kingsbury Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Centerbus 28
- Take the bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Tahoe City Transit Center - Arrivebus Ml
6h$4–6Drive 35.8 mi
- Drive from South Lake Tahoe to Alpine Meadowscar 35.8 mi
55 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from South Lake Tahoe to Alpine Meadowstaxi 35.8 mi
55 min$170–210
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Alpine Meadows is to line 55 bus and line 28 bus and bus which costs $4 - $6 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Alpine Meadows is to drive which takes 55 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from South Lake Tahoe to Alpine Meadows. However, there are services departing from US 50/Al Tahoe Blvd and arriving at Village at Palisades Tahoe - East via Kingsbury Transit Center, Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center and Tahoe City Transit Center - Depart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between South Lake Tahoe and Alpine Meadows is 56 miles. The road distance is 36 miles.
The best way to get from South Lake Tahoe to Alpine Meadows without a car is to line 55 bus and line 28 bus and bus which takes 6h and costs $4 - $6.
It takes approximately 6h to get from South Lake Tahoe to Alpine Meadows, including transfers.
South Lake Tahoe to Alpine Meadows bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, depart from US 50/Al Tahoe Blvd station.
South Lake Tahoe to Alpine Meadows bus services, operated by Tahoe Transportation, arrive at Kingsbury Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Lake Tahoe to Alpine Meadows is 36 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from South Lake Tahoe to Alpine Meadows.
There are 1683+ hotels available in Alpine Meadows.
What companies run services between South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA and Alpine Meadows, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from US 50/Al Tahoe Blvd to KT-22 Mid-station via Kingsbury Transit Center, Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center, Tahoe City Transit Center - Depart, Village at Palisades Tahoe - East, and The Village at Palisades Base Station in around 6h.
- Phone
- (530) 541-7149
- [email protected]
- Website
- tahoetransportation.org
Bus from US 50/Al Tahoe Blvd to Kingsbury Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.tahoetransportation.org/
Bus from Kingsbury Transit Center to Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.tahoetransportation.org/
- Phone
- +1 530 550-1212
- Website
- tahoetruckeetransit.com
Bus from Hwy 28 at Raley's Shopping Center to Tahoe City Transit Center - Arrive
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://tahoetruckeetransit.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
BlackJack Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-543-0330
- Website
- blackjacktaxi.com
Elite Tahoe Taxi
- Phone
- +1 530-580-8294
- Website
- yelp.com
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